Snape Maltings launches Festival of New: 7-8 September 2018

Monday, July 23, 2018

Two days showcasing nine fascinating projects, all devised in residencies at Snape Maltings

Most projects are showings of work currently in development
Audience interaction and feedback is built into the design of the two days

Festival of New (Friday 7–Saturday 8 September 2018) invites audiences to experience two intense days of quick-fire events featuring nine fascinating projects, all devised at one of the world’s great centres of music – Snape Maltings.

All the projects have been made at Snape in residencies that take place in its creative campus throughout the year. Some of the work is finished but most is still in development, so audience interaction and feedback is an integral part of the weekend.

Projects range from Bastard Assignments’ radical performance art, installation and improvisation to China Moses and Alex Wilson’s R&B and jazz collaboration and singer Naala’s explorations of synaesthesia in collaboration with lighting and sound designers, a chocolatier and a parfumier.

Festival of New invites audiences to come to discover new work, exchange perspectives with the artists and take new ideas home.

Festival of New listings:

Friday 7 September 2018

6pm

Perhaps Contraption

Twisted brass from the bewilderingly eclectic band

Derelict industrial buildings

7.30pm

Horse Whisperer: Eggs

Multimedia music theatre using live performance and video installation to create short scenes that can be watched ‘on shuffle’.

Jerwood Kiln Studio

9pm

Seven Ways The Blues Can Change Your Life

A new R&B and jazz collaboration between American singer-songwriter, writer and TV presenter China Moses and British band leader Alex Webb.